Russians defy the ban to pay homage to him

At the Borisov cemetery in Moscow (Russia), Alexei Navalny’s mother visited her son’s grave. The compound is constantly monitored by police, and every visitor is searched before entering. Since the funeral on Friday March 1 of Vladimir Putin’s main political opponent, thousands of Muscovites have come to pay their respects, despite warnings from the Kremlin. A man says he has the impression that everything that has been built in recent years “was buried with him“.”Alexei asked us not to lose hope and to continue fighting“, notes a woman who came to express her grief.

Defying the forbidden

In an increasingly locked-down Russia, neither Alexeï Navalny’s wife nor children were able to attend his funeral, under penalty of being arrested by the police. However, Yulia Navalnaïa, his partner, seems to be taking over his fights. Friday, March 1, in the evening, 128 people who participated in the tribute were arrested in 19 cities across the country.